MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 7th 2013
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Monday, October 7th 2013 - 17:45 UTC
FAO food price index in September down 5.4% since the beginning of the year
The FAO Food Price Index averaged 199.1 points in September 2013, 2.3 points (1%) below its August value and down 11 points (or 5.4%) since the beginning of the year. The decline in September marked the fifth consecutive decrease in the value of the index and was driven by a sharp fall in the international prices of cereals, whereas prices of all other components of the index, namely dairy, oils, meat and sugar, rose slightly.
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Monday, October 7th 2013 - 17:37 UTC
Brazilian police raid slum areas in Rio do Janeiro; claims of police brutality
Brazilian police poured into a dozen slum areas of Rio de Janeiro over the weekend continuing a drive to pacify the poor neighborhoods despite accusations of police brutality that have called the tactic into question.
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Monday, October 7th 2013 - 15:42 UTC
Breathing space for Argentina’s bonds case: litigation continues at US appeals court level
The U.S. Supreme Court left intact a ruling that may force Argentina to make payments on defaulted government bonds, rejecting that country’s appeal in a clash that has roiled its financial markets. The justices, without comment, on Monday let stand a 2012 U.S. appeals court decision that bars Argentina from making payments on 24 billion in restructured debt unless it also pays owners of the earlier repudiated bonds.
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Monday, October 7th 2013 - 14:46 UTC
Brazilian push to attract more tourists taking advantage of 2014 World Cup
Brazilian tourism officials say that the country has stepped up efforts to lure more foreign tourists as Brazil gears up to host 2014 World Cup. Tourist board Embratur said September had seen a major publicity push worldwide, including promotions at the just-ended Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) showcase in Tokyo, as well as across North America and Russia.
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Monday, October 7th 2013 - 14:27 UTC
Powerful alliance (ecologists and business) emerges to challenge Rousseff
Environmentalist Marina Silva announced that she will not run for the Brazilian presidency in the 2014 polls, and instead will back Eduardo Campos, who will be the nominee for the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB).
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Monday, October 7th 2013 - 14:16 UTC
World 2013/14 cereal production forecasted to surpass 2012 level by 8%, says FAO
The outlook for global cereal supply in the 2013/14 marketing season remains generally favorable despite downward adjustments to forecasts for world cereal production and closing stocks, according to the latest issue of FAO quarterly Crop Prospects and Food Situation report.Despite this downward adjustment, world cereal production would still surpass the 2012 level by nearly 8%.
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Monday, October 7th 2013 - 13:42 UTC
Claims Canada spied on Brazil’s Mining and Energy Ministry
Canada spied on communications at Brazil's Mining and Energy Ministry, according to Canadian intelligence documents revealed Sunday by Globo television. The documents were leaked by former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.
